Ford 3M8Z-5K483-L
Stabilizer Link, Front Driver Side

A professional repair of the front sway bar link starts with setting the vehicle into NEUTRAL gear followed by hoisting it up. Suspension fasteners require using new parts that match their original part number because they directly affect important system performance so inferior or alternative parts may generate major service costs. You should activate the holding feature of the sway bar link to stop the ball stud rotation before you discard both the upper and lower nuts. The upper nut of the sway bar link requires tightening to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.) after installation. The holding feature will allow you to stop the ball stud from rotating during removal of the lower sway bar link nut and sway bar link. You should tighten the lower nut to 42 Nm when installing the sway bar link (31 ft. lbs.). Complete the installation by performing the reverse steps of removal.

Suspension fasteners are critical for performance, and their failure can lead to significant service costs.

Remove the two upper nuts, discard them, and tighten the new nuts to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) upon installation.

Position the vehicle on a hoist with the transmission in NEUTRAL.

Remove and discard the upper nut, then install the new part, tightening it to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).

Remove and discard the nuts of the stabilizer bar bracket, then tighten the new ones to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.) while ensuring the suspension is at the bushing fastener tightening position.

Using lesser quality or substitute designs can lead to performance issues and significant service expenses.

Remove the stabilizer bar bracket bolts and the brackets, discarding the bolts, and install new bolts, tightening them to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) with the suspension at the bushing fastener tightening position.